Mill River Music brings you a used Fender American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster w/ HSC! This Strat is a beauty to see and play, as the "Fiesta Red" finish is completely free of any gashes, marks and dings! The guitar set up well in our shop, has great working electronics and components, and is a lot of fun to play on; the vintage feel that Fender hit with this series of guitars is close to the real deal!!
From Fender themselves:
"The Fender® American Vintage II series presents a remarkably accurate take on the revolutionary designs that altered the course of musical history. Built with period-accurate bodies, necks and hardware, premium finishes and meticulously voiced, year-specific pickups, each instrument captures the essence of authentic Fender craftsmanship and tone.
During the late '50s and early '60s, the popularity of Fender musical instruments flourished, and although the Fender assortment had expanded to include many great new instruments, the Stratocaster® reigned supreme. By 1961, the Stratocaster had taken on a more refined aesthetic, with a 3-Color Sunburst reformulated with a more vibrant red and bolder black edge, topped with a 3-ply pickguard accenting the Strat's signature curves.
Featuring a premium alder body, a trio of Pure Vintage 1961 Stratocaster pickups and a medium "C"-Shaped maple neck mated with a 7.25" radius slab rosewood fingerboard, the American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster reproduces the quintessential tone and feel of the original. Other appointments include a vintage-accurate synchronized tremolo with cold rolled steel block and bent steel saddles, single-line "Fender Deluxe" tuners and 3-ply pickguard.
The instruments in the American Vintage II series are direct descendants of the original Fenders: designed for players with a fine appreciation for vintage Fender tone and feel and built with unmatched quality, down to the last screw. These are Fender electrics in their purest form: Fender American Vintage II, the stuff of legends."
**Body**
Alder
**Body Finish**
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
**Body Shape**
Stratocaster®
**Bridge**
Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
**Bridge Cover/Tailpiece**
Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
**Bridge Pickup**
Pure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®
**Color**
Fiesta Red
**Configuration**
SSS
**Control Knobs**
Aged White
**Controls**
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
**Country Of Origin**
USA
**Dimensions**
6.38x17.25x43.00 IN
**Fingerboard**
Slab Rosewood
**Fingerboard Radius**
7.25" (184.1 mm)
**Fret Size**
Vintage Tall
**Hardware Finish**
Nickel/Chrome
**Headstock**
Stratocaster®
**Middle Pickup**
Pure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®
**Model Name**
American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Fiesta Red
**Neck Construction**
4-Bolt
**Neck Finish**
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
**Neck Material**
Maple
**Neck Pickup**
Pure Vintage '61 Single-Coil Strat®
**Neck Shape**
1961 "C"
**Number of Frets**
21
**Nut Material**
Bone
**Nut Width**
1.650" (42 mm)
**Orientation**
Right-Hand
**Pickguard**
3-Ply Mint Green
**Pickup Configuration**
SSS
**Pickup Switching**
5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
**Position Inlays**
Clay Dot
**Refinement Neck Material**
Maple
**Refinement Neck Shape**
C Shape
**Refinement Pickups**
Pure Vintage
**Scale Length**
25.5" (648 mm)
**Series**
American Vintage II
**String Nut**
Bone
**Strings**
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
**Truss Rods**
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
**Tuning Machines**
Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
**Weight: **8lbs 1oz
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Ships carefully packed and insured for full value. International buyers are welcome — please contact us for a shipping quote before purchasing.
About Mill River Music
Mill River Music is an independent, human-powered music shop located in downtown Northampton, MA, run by a team of players, enthusiasts, and certified repair technicians. Every piece of used gear we sell is personally inspected, tested, and set up before it ships — we don't list it until we'd be happy to play it ourselves.
As Martin and Taylor certified techs, we hold our guitar work to a high standard, and we're committed to full transparency about the condition of everything we sell. No surprises.
When you buy from Mill River, you're supporting an independent local business that genuinely cares — about gear, about players, and about doing things right. We're here every step of the way. Reach out anytime.
